Chapter 13 Sections 1,2,5& 14.1 Quiz
Exploring the Oceans
Multiple Choice
Match the correct description with the correct term. Write the letter in the space provided.
_____1.The world’s smallest ocean is the
a.Indian Ocean. b. Arctic Ocean.
c.Atlantic Ocean. d. Pacific Ocean.
_____2.The physical change of liquid water to water vapor is called
a.desalination. b. evaporation.
c.condensation. d. precipitation.
_____3.The ocean’s surface temperature varies with latitude and
a.longitude. b. salinity.
c.time of year. d. moon phases.
_____4.The most abundant dissolved salt in ocean water is
a.sodium saline. b. sodium fluoride.
c.sodium chloride. d. sodium chlorine.
_____5.Which statement is true about Earth’s oceans?
a.They are all getting larger. b.They have changed over time.
c.They have not changed in 4 billion years.
d.They are all getting smaller.
_____6.Which of the following could become a volcanic island?
a.a tectonic plate b. a seamount
c.an ocean trench d. a rift valley
_____7.The ocean stabilizes Earth’s weather conditions by
a.absorbing and holding thermal energy
b.moving warm water toward cold water
c.putting water into the atmosphere
d.convection currents
_____8.An ocean trench
a.is a valley formed in a rift zone.
b.is a submerged mountain.
c.runs parallel to a chain of volcanic islands.
d.is at least 1,000 m deep
_____ 9. Desalination is the process of removing what from ocean water?
a.pollution b. living resources
c.manganese nodules d. salt
_____ 10. Which of the following is NOT a source of point-source pollution?
a.trash dumping b. sludge dumping
c.pesticide runoff d. oil spill
14.1: Currents
_____ 11. Two examples of surface currents are the Gulf Stream and the
a. Brazil Current.c. Coriolis effect.
b. Antarctic Bottom Water. d. North Atlantic Deep Water.
_____ 12. Surface currents are caused by
a. floods. c. the wind.
b. warm water. d. the equator.
_____ 13. Ocean currents flow from east to west near the
a. Gulf Stream. c. equator.
b. poles. d. global winds.
_____ 14. The curved paths of global winds and surface currents are caused by
a. the rotation of the Earth. c. warm air near the equator.
b. the Coriolis effect.d. continental deflection.
_____ 15. Ocean currents in the Northern and Southern Hemispheres turn
a. from west to east. c. clockwise.
b. in opposite directions. d. against the Earth’s rotation.
_____ 16. What does a surface current do when it deflects?
a. gains speed c. meets another ocean current
b. moves toward cold water d. changes direction
_____ 17. The density of ocean water increases when it
a. joins the Gulf Stream. c. gets warmer.
b. gets colder. d. turns to ice.
_____ 18. Which process increases the salinity of ocean water?
a. the Coriolis effect c. evaporation
b. convection currents d. continental deflection
_____ 19. As water gets denser, how does it move?
a. expands toward warmer water c. gets pushed toward the poles
b. sinks toward the ocean floor d. gets pulled up by evaporation
_____ 20. Which currents carry warm water away from the equator?
a. deep currents c. surface currents
b. evaporation d. freezing
matching
Match the correct description with the correct term. Write the letter in the space provided. Some terms will not be used.
____21.broad, flat part of the deep-ocean
____22.area between the shoreline and the continental slope
____23.area between the continental shelf and
therise
____24.base of the continental slope
_____ 25. The diagram above shows a map of ocean surface currents. Warm
currents carry water from the equator. Cool currents carry water toward
the equator. Hurricanes form where the ocean surface is warmest.
Based on the types of surface currents and the directions they flow,
where would most hurricanes commonly form?
A. off the southwest coast of Africa
B. off the north coast of South America
C. off the north coast of Antarctica
D. off the west coast of South America